Sunday 25 April 2010

Training Programme on course


Been a while since I posted as all sorts of things have been going on. I've been trying to follow a 12 week programme which is a first for me as up to now I've only ever just rode the bike and run as and when. Not at all scientific, sorry Max and Ben! Well today I completed week 8. I even managed a TT at the North Bucks last Wednesday. 10 miles on the Leighton Buzzard bye-pass course. 31.57 was slow but at least I now know where I am and how much improvement is necessary before I can say I'm back to pre-illness levels, which by the way was around 27 mins. Almost managed the first 50 miler but finished with 49. still that's quite a step up and suggests that with a couple more efforts completing the Norwich 100 miler in early June is looking more likely.

Ordered a new car last Saturday and managed to top that off by buying another bike on Friday! I'm a sucker for a bargain! It's a Cannondale SIX13 Slice 2. It looks the business and just needs a decent rider to do it justice. After 2009 this year is beginning to shake down into something rather special.

The present Mrs Garrard has started her preparation for the Thetford 10 mile charity ride in a couple of weeks time. First ride earlier in the week was 5 miles and today she topped that with a ride out to Jenny Wren's at Winslow and back. 15 miles in total. I believe that the Thetford ride will be no real problem and that the benefits of regular riding will soon be realised.